History
On November 1, 1872 Russian historian V. Guerrier established «Women’s Courses of Higher Education» — the first educational institution in Russia for women with the endorsment of Alexander II, the Emperor of Russia. In 1930, the Second MSU became the first pedagogical institute in the Soviet Union. In 1990 MSPI was transformed into MPGU — Moscow Pedagogical State University.
Education
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Institute of History and Politics
- Institute of Physical Education, Sport and Health
- Institute of Biology and Chemistry
- Institute of Childhood
- Institute of Physics, Technology, and Informational Systems
- Institute of Philology
- Institute of Foreign Languages
- Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
- Faculty of Geography
- Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology
- Institute of Journalism, Communications and Media Education
- Institute of Social Studies and Humanities
- Faculty of Pre-School Pedagogy and Psychology
- Institute of International Education
- Institute of Digital Education Development
- Institute "Higher School of Education"
Research
Moscow State Pedagogical University has strong traditions in academic and scientific research and is a proud member of number of scientific and research groups on national and international levels. The University holds a large number of scientific conferences, practical seminars and workshops annually.
Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1201 Ranking
- 47 Scholarships
- 1,746 Academic Staff
- 25,269 Students
- 2,320 Students (int'l)
- Public Institution Type
Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Overview
Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Scholarships
Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Scholarships
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Grant
33600 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship
Merit-based
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Moving Mates Scholarship
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1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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Various benefits
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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
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Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
15 May 2026
Study a Master's in Europe Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jul 2026
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based
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Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
CryptoRunner Scholarship
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5000 SEK
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Kreditkortlistan Financial Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
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Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
The Bill Walsh Scholarship
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25000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
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7000 USD
Deadline
24 Apr 2026
Go Global MBA Scholarship
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Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Student Reviews & Awards
4.2
Based on 17 reviews
- 5 Star 7 Reviews
- 4 Star 9 Reviews
- 3 Star 0 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 1 Review
IIE in MPGU
I am much satisfyed with my study experience at university for numerous reasons: professors passionate about their job and always ready to share the maximum of their knowledge, well-organized educational department that responds and helps in time, active student life. I see the major plus in the fact that there is enough freedom in managing the life of the Institution of International Education, where students' ideas for improvements are welcomed.
I understand very fastly to the topic
No experience But basic knowledge is there about subject
1/5
Engineering technology
I am student of Bs education.i have completed bs program from pakistan.now I went to Italy for study
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Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 24.2% Russia
Top 40% Worldwide
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QS World University Rankings
1201
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The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 1201 | 1201 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Housing services
- All dormitories are equipped with everything needed. Students live in apartments. Each apartment consists of 2 rooms. Students can be accomodated in a room with 2 or 3 beds. There are a bathroom and a refrigerator (optional) in every apartment. A shared kitchen can be either in the apartment or on the floor. There are also laundry rooms in the dormitories.
- Security supervises the dormitories.
Library services
MPGU library has more than 1,8 million books, and has a section of Rare book department with more than 40 thousand items there.
ICT services
Free Wi-Fi is available in all dormitories.
Campus life
The University has 7 modern dormitories. Three of them are located next to the MPGU Humanities building (88 Prospect Vernadskogo) and not far from other institutions of higher education (Moscow Technological University, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and others).
Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Russia Country
Moscow City